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One of the most significant pressures on car manufacturers today is sound quality. There are many factors that engineers must consider when analyzing the sound emitted by a car. Aside from being a marketing tool, there are now government regulations on sound. New developing technologies including hands-free mobile and speech recognition require the clear voice …

Question: What are some of the optimization capabilities in MSC Nastran? Answer: Just to name a few: Size Shape Topometry Topology Multi Model Optimization Brief descriptions of each are given below. SIZE Use size optimization to improve the performance of designs by varying basic design parameters such as beam cross sectional dimensions, sheet thicknesses, composite …

The complexity of composites vs. traditional metallic materials has forced aerospace manufacturers to complete 7-20x more tests than before across all levels of the validation pyramid. With smaller tests costing around $1k-$5K, and the larger tests costing up to $1M-$3M, a significant barrier has been presented in terms of cost and time to validate their …

Question: How can I improve the accuracy of multibody dynamic simulations? Answer: Normally, multibody dynamic simulations consider bodies that are completely rigid. To improve your accuracy of MBD, incorporate flexibility. For Adams and MSC Nastran users, you can utilize "flexible bodies." Learn more by watching this SimAcademy webinar Flexible Body (.mnf) Generation and Verification Using …

Question: Where can I learn more about thermal analysis in MSC Nastran? Answer: You can watch this SimAcademy webinar Advanced Thermal Analysis in MSC Nastran using SOL 400. Here is a preview of the SimAcademy Webinar. Details of the webinar MSC Nastran is the most widely used, and commonly recognized as the most trusted Finite …

Question: Where can I learn more about exterior acoustics in MSC Nastran? Answer: You can watch this SimAcademy webinar MSC Nastran Exterior Acoustics. Here is a preview of the SimAcademy Webinar. Details of the webinar MSC Nastran has been a primary tool for performing multi-disciplinary analysis including acoustics analysis since originating in 1973. Exterior acoustics …